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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from providing Solomon with favorable notoriety around Bayou Bœuf, his raft-building for Ford also provided him with which of the following?
(a) Victory over Adam Taydem.
(b) Experience in raft-building.
(c) A visiting pass to the plantation of his choice.
(d) A higher position among Ford's slaves.

2. How were Solomon and the other slaves treated around Goodin's Pen in Richmond, Virginia?
(a) They were treated with the utmost dignity and respect.
(b) They were treated like valued friends.
(c) They were treated with limited time and attention.
(d) They were treated like merchandise.

3. Which of the entertainment-type acts that Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton specialized in could account for their ability to persuade Solomon to travel with them based on a promise of high wages that unexpectedly took a turn and thrust him into the clutches of slavery instead?
(a) Legerdemain.
(b) Ventriloquism.
(c) Frying pancakes in a hat.
(d) Causing invisible pigs to squeal.

4. In general, how did Solomon view slave owner William Ford's position with regard to his views on religion and slavery?
(a) Understandable.
(b) Predictable.
(c) Firm.
(d) Puzzling.

5. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?
(a) A hide-out.
(b) A shed.
(c) A warehouse.
(d) A prison cell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Solomon confident that everything would be fine at home if he left town with Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton?

2. Which adjective pair best described Solomon, his brother, and father?

3. How did Solomon view his carpentry work under Myers?

4. In one phrase, describe how Solomon perceived William Ford to be of value to him.

5. What was the likely reason that Tibeats went off and returned with a couple of men following his fight with Solomon?

(see the answer key)

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